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Marsha Leigh Borders

FRITCH - Marsha Leigh Borders, 61, of Fritch, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Amarillo.A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Scott Gordon of the Borger ward officiating. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.Marsha Borders was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Decatur, Ill., to Edward Eugene Borders and Ramona Louise (Jackson) Borders. She was a resident of Fritch since 1996, after moving from Ramona, Calif. Marsha worked as an Electrical Technician at the Conoco Phillips Refinery for 15 years, and loved showing miniature horses, traveling, camping, hiking, and cooking.Full of charisma and panache, Marsha Borders lived an adventurous life which involved horseback riding, skydiving, and a love for exploring the country of Jamaica. As someone who embodied a Reggae spirit, she was a loving mother, a beloved daughter, and a caring sister that was a true trail blazer.Survivors include her father, Edward Borders of Sierra Vista, Ariz., her mother, Ramona Borders of Encinitas, Calif.; her son Ben Miller of Tamarac, Fla.; two daughters; Sarah Miller of Audubon, Pa., and Jessica Hill of Denton; a sister; Ginny Archambault of Ruidoso, N.M.; three brothers; Steve Borders of San Marcos, Calif., Jeff Borders of Kansas City, Mo., and David Borders of Santa Cruz, Calif.In lieu of flowers, we ask that people make donations to the Rockhouse Foundation either online at http://www.rockhousefoundation.org/ or by check to : Rockhouse Foundation, P.O. Box 2460, New York, NY 10008.To send condolences, sign the online guestbook at www.mintonchatwell.com.